My 81' Project UPDATE 7/23

[BlackBetty]

Re: My 81' Project

Started a little body work. I am shaving everything on the car so I neede to fill in the trim spot in the center.

I worked at MAaco about 4-5 years ago for maybe 6 months (terrible management). I had never done more than sand and paint before then and I watched a few of the body guys do their thing. So this is really I believe my 3rd time working with bondo and first time working with bondo glass.

Looks like all is well so far. I have noticed I tend to lay a little to much on but practice makes perfect. Just a little more sanding work I make myself do.

Heres a few pics.

 

[BlackBetty]

Re: My 81' Project

UPDATES UPDATES UPDATES!

Sorry for not keeping up with the post but things have been moving along.

Autometer Gauges

The dash arrives.

All unpacked. Thanks to cbarge1969 for hooking up the dash.

Dash painted black

Wiring up the gauges

 

[BlackBetty]

Old dash out

Painted with gauges in. Still need to get a tach and paint the glove box

Old housing cut to fit the gauges in. Still thinking of a better cleaner way to mount them but that will come later.

And the other side

 

[BlackBetty]

KBS Rust treatment. My floor pan had some surface rust on it (no holes) so I went at it with a wire wheel then the rust treatment as folllows.
Scrub with the cleaner and keep wet for 10 min, rinse, spray on etch and keep wet for ten min, rinse, brush on sealer and let it cure.

Getting ready to set the dash in.

Dash is set in (not bolted up)

Starting to run the wires

 

[BlackBetty]

KBS painted on the floor pan. I really wish I would have used a good camera and got a pic right when we painted it on and a few days later after it was all cured. The self-leveling capability of this stuff is crazy. I don't think you could see a single brush mark after.

Dynamat in.

And the new toy 😀 . 2000 CBR 929. Runs like a champ and hasn't let me down yet!